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Graham vs Lloyd

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LloydWinner
76.9

Lloyd wins: Dominance, Honours, Statistics

Graham
76.8

Graham wins: Longevity

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Joe Lloyd
76.9

Lloyd leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. US Open champion in 1897, decided by an eagle three at the last.

1. Joe Lloyd
76.9
2. Lou Graham
76.8

Category breakdown

Season form · Wins per season

Career timeline · Wins per season

Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.

GOAT pace tracker

Career stage · GOAT pace

Through season 5 · Wins per season
1. 🇬🇧 Joe Lloyd5 seasons played · career day 2,19036 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Lou Graham5 seasons played · career day 2,9215 wins
-86.1% vs Lloyd at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Graham000016
🇬🇧 Lloyd00092472

Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.

MetricGrahamRetiredLloydRetired
Major titles1
PGA Tour wins6
Ryder Cup appearances3
PGA Tour top-tens70
Career span in years27
US Open titles1
US Open top-ten finishes3
Career years17
Winning margin in 1897 (strokes)1
Club professional posts2
Dominance w25%6470
Peak w20%9090
Longevity w20%8472
Honours w20%7072
Statistics w15%8084

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GOAT Rank · the data
Lloyd76.9
Graham76.8
The people
Graham
Lloyd

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